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GREENWOOD, s. G., Nov. q, ]


Greenwood, s. G., Nov. q, 1857.
a negro child was burned to death IN this
place one morning last week. The molher
had gone off 10 her work leaving her Two
small children locked up in the house. on
her return she found that one had fallen Into
the fire and was burned beyond recognition.
The other was standing by crying, being too
small to render any assistance at the time oi
Mr.. Rodgiers Is now,prcpared to hll prompt.
ly all orders for bread that may be given him
lie Is q first class baker and deserves the sue.
ces with which we feel sure his efforts VIII
Mr.. Mars bought bale Of cotton last week
which. upon examination for classification,
was found to contain aboutthirty-fve pounds
Of seed packed in one end.
The Methodist have accepted the Kind o1er
of the Baptist congregation rendering them
the use Of their church while the Methodist
church is undergoing repairs Ihe fresDyte-
rians also kindly. offered the use OF thelr
lent to worship in that OF the Baptist. The
Methodist sunday School will still be held in
the hall of the Male High School.
Mrs Mary Milford, an old lady OF 62 years,
living about three miles from this place, died
of paralysis ON Monday, llth instant.
Matte, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. r. McI.ees, died last "Wednesday night oi
A SHOT fired by some unknown party into
the dwelling Of Mr.. Il 7. Blake on the night
of the l4th instant, came very near nlttlng
Mrs. Blake. This matter should be looked In
to and the person who Is guilty OF such care
ies.ness or malice should be punished.
Capt. Perrin, our efficient county treasurer,
was in town for the purpose OF co!!ectlng
taxes Inst Tuesday and Wednesday: atge
number of our citizens took ad vantage OF the
opportunity offered TO pay their dues 10 the
government. Capt. Perrin was assisted by
Messrs. G. ii. Parks and w. 8. Cothran.
mas for the The DEPOT W
located opposite the depot of the A. & X. road.
Let those who buy goods at Greenwood re-
member that all the merchants Will close
their stores on next Thursday, as Is lhanhs'
DR.. Marshall has bought Mr.. Roland Cal
houn's interest in the firm Of Calhoun q
Earle. The firm as II now STANDS is Earle q q
Marshall. Mr.. Calhoun Will perlect MS
knowledge of dentistry. He has already
had considerable experience In this protes'
sion. ,
The ladies of the Presbyterian church VIII
have m entertainment In the High School
building on next Friday evening. It's precise
nature we have been unable 70 ascerta,n, ru,
Miss Kate Klugh is visiting Miss Louise
The business prospects of Greenwood are
very bright just now: The cotton receipts .ot Iot
recorded In the history Of the town ana the
trade Is simply immense.
Mr.. Richard Hill, of Abbeville passed
throught THIS place on Saturday WIN o,nUEn mum
There Is a drover In town with some very
nice horses. They are Quartered at the stable
of Hartzog & Hays.
Mr.. Parker Jordan, who has been spending
some time In Greenwood, left last week.
serious condition OF Col. Jas. Edward Cal.
houn. Greenwood has cause to remember
MN III VIII ~. soiot,era drill given for the benefit
of the Male High School last Friday evening,
was O thorough success. The company was
fantastIcally arranged and was armed with
bright tin walters. Long handed spoTEhs Ths
evolutions of the dri II as we'll as the manuai
were performed in the most credttable man.
ner. After the drill an oyster supper Was
folks, appeared to enjoy themselves to the
fullest extent. The company on drill was
composed and dressed as rollaws: E. e. Nc
Cants, Captain, red mother huooeard Titn
blue yoke and sleeves. Lieutencnts. Misses
Louise Oldham and Lille MCGEE, close fitting
blue waist with pink skirt. Sergents, Misses
Annie Reynolds and Ella Cobb. close ntting
red waist with blue trimmings, req sklIt'
Privates, lst four; John D. Seago, VIM. Alex.
ander, Joel Jennings, Percy Hartzog, pink
mother hubbard. 2nd four, ]. 8. Aiken, Ram
soy, Calhoun. Eugene, Tarrant, Frand @ Bran.
bleLt, blue mother hubbard. 3rd Jour- Franz
Wardlaw, red mother hubbard. All wore
white swiss caps and aprons with squares OF
tho same material about the neck folding
across the breast.
Willis Sherard, O negro brakeman on the
Columbia and Greenville Railroad was run
over and killed at this place about one o'clock
Saturday morning. The engine was backing
some cars on the side track and II is supposed
that tho deceased attempted to uncouple them
while they were still in motion and In doing
so lost his balance and fell. The body was
mangled In the most fearful manner. When
pick ed up there were no signs of life remain.
ing. In fact, Judging from the way In which
the body was lacerated, 1t must have been Inn
possible for him to have lived q moment after
the fall. On the same day we understand
that q white brakeman was killed on the
Walhalla freigt.
Two negros Abe Loyelace and another
whose name we are unable To learn, had q
fight Oh the street last Sunday night, which
Iy. About three or four months ago Lovelace
cut negro named McNance seriously.
WV LINCONNUE.